Bishal Rai
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bishal Rai | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jhapa, Nepal[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manang Marshyangdi F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ANFA Jhapa Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Machhindra F.C. | ||
| 2010 | → Saraswoti Y.C. (loan) | ||
| 2014– | Manang Marshyangdi F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Nepal U-16 | |||
| Nepal U-19 | |||
| 2014– | Nepal | 28 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2021 | |||
Bishal Rai (born 6 June 1993, in Jhapa District) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Manang Marshyangdi Club and the Nepal national football team.
Career
Bishal Rai started off in the ANFA Jhapa Youth Academy before joining Machhindra F.C. in 2008. He played for Machindra for four years straight with the exception of a loan move to Saraswoti Youth Club two years after arriving.[1] Later in 2014 he joined Manang Marshyangdi Club ahead of the 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season.
International career
Rai played for Nepal at the u-14, u-16 and u-19 youth levels.[1] After being routinely called up for the senior squad since 2014 Rai finally made his senior national team debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly against India.[2] Bishal Rai scored his first goal for Nepal in a 4–1 win against Maldives in the Bangabandhu gold cup on 19 January 2016.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 January 2016 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Maldives |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2016 Bangabandhu Cup |
| 2. | 29 May 2016 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Laos |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 28 March 2017 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Tapei, Chinese Taipei |  Philippines |
1–3 | 1–4 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
References
- ^ a b c "Bishal Rai B - Player Profile - Football". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "GoalNepal.com - Anjan Bista & Bimal Gharti Magar To Start From Front, Ananta Tamang In the Defense Line; Anil Gurung, Jumanu Rai Dropped". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Nepal Promising Midfielder Bishal Rai: I Feel Proud To Open An Account For My Country". GoalNepal.com. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Rai B, Bishal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Jhapa District
- Nepalese footballers
- Nepal international footballers
- Manang Marshyangdi Club players
- Association football midfielders
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Nepal
- Machhindra F.C. players
- South Asian Games gold medalists for Nepal
- South Asian Games medalists in football
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